I'll be needing a clutch & pressure plate before too long and I was wondering who makes a good quality reasonably priced heavy duty 11" street clutch set these days. Probably looking for a diaphram pressure plate. Don't know if any are still US made but I sure hope so. It's for a Chevy with 1 1/8"/10 spline input. I've found a few familiar brands and a lot of stuff I've never heard of. Any tips on good stuff will be much appreciated. Thanks.
I have good luck with local auto parts chain store brand units (espcially Auto Zone), some have excellent warranties (lifetime?)
I think I'm going to need something more than a replacement clutch as it's going behind a 409. Anyone used Zoom, Hays, Ram, etc lately?
Borg Warner has held up ok behind mild builds , Zoom as well, Seems Centerforce has been the choice for most builds though. Don't get me started on that autozone garbage
I like Borg Warners, Car Quest stores used to carry them. Zoom also makes (or used to make..) Perfection American clutches. Again, good stuff. You might want to take a trip to your Chevy parts counter to see what they have. I've built lots of things out of my local Chevy parts department and prices were surprisingly good on some items. Bob
Order a McLeod clutch from Summit. Not the cheapest, but they're a real good clutch. They make a 12" clutch that'll fit applications drilled for an 11". I've got two of 'em behind big block Chevys, and I had another one almost 30 years ago behind a hot 327 that held up to everything I threw at it. They've been around a long time, they're U.S. made, and they're high quality.
go with the Clutchmaster set up. I have their dual friction clutch and the big 168 tooth Clutchmaster flywheel for my 409
Centerforce. All the Mustang guys swear by them. I've driven a few high hp 'stangs and the Centerforce clutch holds a lot of power with a lighter clutch pedal. Great for the street